Caligo telamonius memnon, commonly known as the giant owl or pale owl, is a subspecies of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.[1] This subspecies can be found in rainforests and secondary forests from Mexico to the Amazon rainforest in South America.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Caligo |
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| Subspecies: | C. t. memnon
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| Caligo telamonius memnon | |
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The wingspan is usually from 115 to 130 mm, but can reach 150 mm.
The larvae feed on Musa and Heliconia species and can be a pest for banana cultivation. Adults feed on juices of rotting fruit.
Gallery
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Larva -
A pair at La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Costa Rica -
A close up of the species
References
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- ^ a b Caligo telamonius at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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